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Auction House:
Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
Category:
Nautical Equipment
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** H.M.V.S. Cerberus Melbourne footlocker from the ironclad Victorian Navy ship, pine with original Indian red painted finish, top engraved 'H.M.V.N.S. Cerberus Melbourne', interior lined with contemporaneous news clippings and lithograph portrait of the… ***
*** A whaler's antique bomb lance gun in bronze with skeletonised stock, 19th century, 94 cm long ***
*** A Russian diving helmet and diver's knife, copper and brass, 48 cm high ***
*** A whaler's antique percussion cap bomb lance gun with skeletonised stock, 19th century, 97 cm long ***
*** A vintage Japanese diver's helmet, used in the early pearling industry in Broome, Western Australia. Rare. 42 cm high ***
*** An antique whale harpoon, double fluted, stamped 'Laurel B., R. Flinn. 1812', 19th century, 89 cm long ***
*** Jarmann (model 28) Norwegian harpoon and line throwing gun, with three harpoons and original leather case. Stamped with ownership details for John Andrew Tennant Mortlock of port Lincoln in South Australia. On September 14th, 1934, Mortlock was n ***
*** Ship's wheel, antique timber and iron, 19th century, 151 cm wide ***
*** A ship's telegraph, cast iron, brass and enamel dial with bells, made by 'Mechans limited, Scotstoun, Glasgow', 19th/20th century, 108 cm high ***
*** An antique English brass sextent in mahogany box, marks illegible '.....London', late 18th century, the box 32 cm high ***
*** An antique whale harpoon, double fluted, stamped (illegible), 19th century, 74.5 cm long ***
*** Brass Octant, early to mid 19th century, with unusual inlaid brass and ivory scale in excellent condition, has both scopes and scribe pencil in dovetailed box, all lenses and shades in good condition with no cracks ***
*** An antique ship's wheel with original cast iron cover plate and remains of mechanism, circa 1900 148 cm wide ***
*** An antique whale harpoon, double fluted, stamped 'London, Corpar', 19th century, 91.5 cm long ***
*** A pair of boat lanterns, port, and, Starboard, 19th century, 26 cm high ***
*** An English ships binnacle, 20th century, 130 cm high, 77 cm wide, 60 cm deep ***
*** An antique flensing blade with hooked end, impressed maker's mark (obscured), 19th century, 39 cm long ***
*** Smiths ship's bulkhead clock and marine aneroid barometer mounted back to back on a revolving base, 19th/20th, 33 cm high ***
*** Mk. V vintage copper and brass American diving helmet, 20th century, 42 cm high ***
*** An antique sextant in mahogany box, mid 19th century, the box 22 cm wide ***
*** An antique toggle harpoon with period huon pine tip guard, 19th century, 70 cm long overall ***
*** Octant, early to mid 19th century, brass with unusual inlaid brass and ivory scale in excellent condition, has both scopes and scribe pencil in dovetailed box, all lenses and shades in good condition with no cracks ***
*** An antique whale harpoon, double fluted, stamped (illegible), 19th century, 103.5 cm long ***
*** An antique flensing blade with crescent-moon spade tip, attractive relic condition, 19th century, 27 cm long ***
*** 'Abigail new Bedford' desk ornament paperweight in the form of a whaler's harpoon, mounted on whale's tooth, 10 cm high, 15 cm wide ***
*** An antique toggle harpoon, stamped 'Scorpar, London', 19th century, 89.5 cm high ***
*** Set of six oval brass hinged portholes, 20th century, each 44 cm wide ***
*** An antique whale harpoon, double flued, 19th century, 69 cm long ***
*** Harpoon Bomb heads four assorted antique and vintage examples, 19th and 20th century, the largest 43.5 cm long ***
*** An antique whale harpoon, double flued with additional binding to haft end, stamped (illegible), 19th century, 111.5 cm long ***
*** An antique toggle harpoon, 19th century, 91 cm long ***
*** Dollond of London travelling sighting compass mounted in original mahogany case, early 19th century, the silvered dial 13 cm diameter ***
*** Ship's Bell from the ‘Ss Taviuni’, with black infilled lettering at top ‘Taviuni, 1890’, 30 cm diameter. [Built by William Denny at Dunbarton, Scotland. Launched 1890, owner Union Steamship Co. of New Zealand. Involved in a collision with French mail… ***
*** A ship's wheel and wet compass mounted on later timber stand, 20th century, the wheel 92 cm wide, 143 cm high overall ***
*** Sygna ship's porthole hinged window, cast brass with two glass panes, 20th century, mounted on later wooden stand, 81 cm high, 54 cm wide ***
*** Brass octant, early to mid 19th century, with unusual inlaid brass and ivory scale in excellent condition, has both scopes and scribe pencil in dovetailed box, all lenses and shades in good condition with no cracks ***
*** A maritime beacon lamp, cast brass and glass, 19th/20th century, 62 cm high ***
*** A whaler's knife with fine woven leather scabbard and handle with Turkmans knot, 19th century, blade marked 'Green River, Made In Sheffield, 25 cm long ***
*** A whalebone fid, early to mid 19th century, 15 cm long ***
*** A pair of starboard and port side ship's lanterns, copper and brass, Hong Kong origin, early to mid 20th century, 47 cm high ***
*** Nantucket Lightship basket with carved whale decoration, signed on the base 'Farnum', early 20th century, 31 cm high ***
*** A vintage ship's binnacle with compass,19th century, 57 cm high, 71 cm wide, 40 cm deep ***
*** Sperry Gyro-Compass Repeater Mounted on Its Original Pelorus Stand (1919): Large brass pedestal (Pelorus) stand containing Sperry compass repeater. Compass Rose signed: 'Sperry Gyro-Compass Repeater, Patented March 4, 1919, Mark 15, Mod. 0'; Brass… ***
*** Sextant in case by Heath & Co. Of London, early 20th century, note: with certificate of examination inside lid, the case 26 cm wide ***
*** A pair of ship's lanterns, copper and brass, 19th/20th century, ex U.S. Navy, 33 cm high, 33 cm wide each overall ***
*** A Regency English tea caddy, rosewood with marquetry inlay, monogram to top A.W.R., circa 1820, interior fitted with two lidded compartments topped with whale bone handles, 15 cm high, 16.5 cm wide, 14 cm deep ***
*** Ships telegraph maritime clock, 107 cm high ***
*** Mk. V vintage copper and brass diving helmet, 20th century, 42 cm high ***
*** A whaler's antique knife. Well worn steel blade with timber handgrip bound in string, housed in a timber scabbard bound in copper wire, 19th century, a rare survivor. 22 cm long ***
*** Vintage replica Diving Helmet: Mk V U.S.Navy Divers Helmet based on the famous 1916 design by Morse finished in copper & brass. attractive decorator piece for display purposes. This is a quality reproduction 50 x 40 x 40 cm. Ex Kryal Castle collection ***
*** A ship's lantern, brass and copper, 19th century, 44 cm high ***
*** A ship's trunk, kauri pine and steel, 19th century, painted 'Alexander Dunlop Steerage for Ship 'Charmer' Not Wanted on the Voyage, 58 cm high, 102 cm wide, 56 cm deep. Provenance: The Rodney Pemberton Collection ***
*** An antique sextant in original mahogany case by Bryant & Biggs of Cardiff, 19th century, 23 cm high ***
*** A whaler's lance, iron, wood and hemp rope, 19th century, 225 cm long ***
*** An antique whalebone bodkin with carved fist finial together with a whalebone and tortoiseshell pocket keepsafe box, 19th century the bodkin 9 cm long ***
*** Kassen's 1' antique boat builder's auger bit with whale bone handles, 19th century, 49 cm high ***
*** 'Whaleman's Shipping list, and Merchant's Transcript, new Bedford, Tuesday morning, May 10th 1887'. Two page double-sided newspaper display, attractively framed and mounted, showing fascinating pictorial advertising and news of whaling commerce of t ***
*** An English ships lantern, brass and glass, 19th century, 39 cm high ***
*** An antique whalebone fid, 18th/19th century, has been holed for mounting, 42.5 cm long ***
*** An antique whalebone fid, 19th century, 36 cm long ***
*** A ship's octant, in mahogany case, English, late 19th century, 28 cm high ***
*** Two antique whalebone apple corers, early to mid 19th century, one with silver mounts, 12 cm and 14,5 cm long ***
*** An antique whale harpoon with folding flue, 19th century, 94 cm long ***
*** An antique barbed flensing blade with spade tip, 19th century, 23 cm long ***
*** A sailor's seam rubber, 19th century, an impressive 22 cm high, 10 cm wide ***
*** Octant, c1840, brass with unusual inlaid brass and ivory scale in excellent condition, has both scopes and scribe pencil in dovetailed box, all lenses and shades in good condition with no cracks. ***
*** Two antique whale oil ship's hanging lamps with gimbaled mechanisms, 19th/20th century, 10 cm and 15 cm high ***
*** An antique whalebone fid, 19th century, 28 cm long ***
*** An antique whalebone fid, 19th century, 26 cm long ***
*** An antique flensing blade of triangular form, 19th century, 41 cm long ***
*** Harpoon heads group of four small sized examples used for small whales, tuna and marlin, 19th and 20th century, the largest 24 cm long ***
*** An antique whale blubber oil ladle, copper and iron with wooden handle, 19th century. Rare. 84 cm long ***
*** A Yaghan whale harpoon tip, carved whalebone, Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina, 19th century, 30 cm long ***
*** A ship's lantern, copper and brass with glass lens (electrified), 20th century, 40 cm high ***
*** Captain Alured Tasker Faunce (1808 - 1856) the first Resident Police Magistrate at Queanbeyan. Other items from the Faunce estate: a snuff box with gold trim, a monogram and currently containing a lock of Faunce's hair; a George III double-sided toddy… ***
*** An antique ship's lantern with black painted finish and applied brass plaque 'Anchor', 19th/20th century, 58 cm high including handle ***
*** A sailor's fid, carved whalebone in the form of a fist, 19th century, 14.5 cm long ***
*** An antique tin, brass and iron ship's lantern, circa 1900, by J. P. Marrian & Co. Naval brass Founders & lamp makers, Birmingham, 29 cm high ***
*** A ship's lantern, brass, copper and glass, late 19th century, 55 cm high ***
*** P.S. Hygeia foghorn, late 19th century. The Hygeia was a steam powered paddle steamer passenger boat operating from Melbourne and the Port Phillip bay area in the late 19th and early 20th century. 38 cm high, 21 cm wide, 60 cm deep ***
*** An antique whaling harpoon bomb head, 20th century, 38.5 cm high ***
*** A ship's lantern, 19th century, 53 cm high ***
*** A whalebone bead graduated necklace, 19th century, has been restrung, 76 cm long ***
*** An unusual antique flensing blade, maker's stamp 'Morris. Devon', 19th century, 26 cm long ***
*** An antique flensing tool with unusual circular head and wooden handle, 19th century, 29 cm long ***
*** An antique harpoon tip with folding toggle, together with unusual small size harpoon tip, 19th century, (2 items), 27 cm long and 29.5 cm long ***
*** Ansonia: two rare brass cased pocket sundials with wax card compass and perpetual calendar printed to the case lid, early 20th century, one with leather carrying case. (2 items). The leather case 10 cm long. ***
*** A rare whale oil slush lamp, wrought iron, 19th century, 36 cm high ***
*** S.S. Coogee Huddart Parker & Co. Melbourne, souvenir life buoy picture frame, hand-painted on pine, late 19th early 20th century, 30 cm diameter. ***
*** A whale harpoon, hand forged steel, 19th century 41 cm long ***
*** A ship's binnacle compass in original box by Baker Lyman & Co, 30 cm diameter ***
*** A ships clock by Seth Thomas, U.S.A. early 20th century, 27 cm high ***
*** Gilbert & Sons London, brass sundial compass in timber case, 20th century, 19 cm diameter ***
*** E. Esdaile & Sons, Sydney, N.S.W. A 'Sirius' trademark marine compass with fluid filled brass bowl and fitted gimbal ring, housed in original lidded hardwood box, circa 1910. The box 11 cm high, 21 cm wide, 17 cm deep ***
*** A pair of vintage circular portholes mounted on wooden stands, 20th century, 39 cm high ***
*** Stern ship's lamp, copper and brass on later timber base, early 20th century, 70 cm high overall ***